Quick Answer. Numerous conditions, from cysts and hernias to several types of cancer, can cause a lump or mass in the lower abdomen, according to MedlinePlus. A person who notices an abdominal mass should seek medical attention, and a doctor can determine a diagnosis.
Definition of scape. 1  1 : a peduncle arising at or beneath the surface of the ground in an acaulescent plant (as the tulip); broadly : a flower stalk. 2  2 : the shaft of an animal part (as an antenna or feather)
The stapes (aka stirrup) is the smallest of the three auditory  ossicles of the middle ear. These little bones amplify and  transmit sound vibrations from the tympanic mem â¦ brane (eardrum) to  the oval window. The stapes is in direct contact with the oval  window.